The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-31
SPORTING EVENTS.
Notable Turf Event at Mon
mouth Park.
THE FAMED HANOVER BEATEN.
The League and Association Base
ball Games on Saturday
News OF the Nat1on-Etc.
The American Turf.

SARATOGA, July 30.-The attendance
at the race track to-day was the largest
of the season. The track was in fine
condition.
Spinaway stakes, for FLIES, 2-year-
olds, five furlongs-Los Angeles won,
Blithesome second, Cokena third. Time,
102K.
Three-qusrters mile - Lewis Clark
won, chestnut gelding, by Catesby,
second, and Erebus third. Time, 1.15I
Merchants stakes, mile and five fur
longs-Dunboyne and Elkwood were
the only starters. and the race resulted
in dead heat. This was one of the
most exciting races that ever took place
on the Saratoga track, and the horses
were Tapped or running head and head
the entire distance, and they passed
under the wire on exactly even terms,
in 2.54A.
Godfrey, rider of Dunbeyne, made a
complaint to the Judges of a foul. but
Blaylock, Elkwood's jockey, denied the
charge, and dead heat was officially
announced. The race created the most
intense excitement.
Mile and seventy yards -BIggonet
won, OVID second, Buffalo third. Time
1.45.
One mile and one-sixteenth-Iris b
Pat won, Unique second, Strathespey
third. lime, 1.52.
The dead heat for the Merchants
stakes between Dunboyne aud Elkwood
was run off at the close of the last race.
Elkwood won easily by two lengths.
Time, 2.6OH.
AT MONMOUTH FARK.
New YORK, July 30.-There was q
sensation at Monmouth Park when
Dryers Bros hitherto invincible
3-year-old Hanover was beaten, and
over good deal of ground too by D. D.
Wither's Laggard. To be sure, Hanover
had to lug an extra impost of fifteen
pounds; even at that he was a hot fay-
vorite. Now that his hackers have got
their breath, it seems to be the general
opinion that Hanover was oYerWorked.
There was a very large attendance
and bright weather. Rain at about
noon lessened somewhat the speed of
the track.
Handicap, one and one-eighth miles
-Saxony won, Precos second, Barnum
third. Time, 1894.
Sagling stakes, for 2-year-olds, three
quarters of a mile st. James won, Now
or Never second. Fordham third. Time,
1.16H.
Raritan stakes, for 3-year-olds, one
and quarter miles-Starters, Hanover,
Laggard and Bradford. They got the
flag at the first offer, and dashed away
with Laggard fist, Bradford second.
and Hanover third. AS they swung
into the stretch Bradford was first, with
Laggard at his heels, and Hanover last.
Passing the stand, Bradford led by a
length, while Hanover was a head in
front of Laggard. All were going under
pull. On the lower turn, Brad
ford opened up gap of two lengths
between himself and Hanover, who was
still but head in advance of Laggard.
Toward the far end of the backstretch,
Bradford came back length; Laggard
put on steam on the upward turn, and
as he went by Hanover the cry was
heard Hanover is BEATEN" On came
Laggard, increasing his lead at every
jump, and pushed past the judges
stand winner by eight lengths. Brad
ford was two lengths behind Hanover.
Time, 2.14.
Handicap, one and three-eight miles
Linden won, Barnum second, Hypisia
third. Time, 1854,
Scud stakes, WeIter handicap, five
eighths of mile-Mona won, Milton
second, Mailer third. Time, 1.O4.
Selling, one mile-Suitor won, Easter
Sunday second, Grenadier third. Time,
1.45H.
SteepIechase, full course-Major Pick
EFT won, Marlborough second. Time,
sos